WHO WE ARE

Markethill is a small town with a population of 2,100 appox. and is about 14 miles from the border with the Republic of Ireland.

The District Lodge is one of eleven District Lodges which comprise of County Armagh Grand Lodge and one of one hundred and twenty-four Districts within the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.

The District Lodge comprises of twelve Private Lodges:-

Tullyhappy Temperance L.O.L.59

Kilbracks Bible and Crown Defenders L.O.L.119

Kilcluney Temperance Volunteers L.O.L.132

Glenanne Crown Prince L.O.L.133

Lattery Purple Heroes L.O.L.222

Mountnorris True Blues L.O.L.346

Ballylane True Blues L.O.L.479

Belleek Bible and Crown Defenders L.O.L.528

Lurgaross Orange Heroes L.O.L.620

Redrock Purple Star heroes L.O.L.788

Enagh True Blues L.O.L.814

Mullabrack Hearts of Steel Temperance L.O.L.1406

District Officers for 2002

Worshipful District Master - Robert Hamilton

Deputy District Master - Spiers Black

District Chaplains - Rev. William Bingham, B.A., B.D.

Rev. Robin Little, B.Th.

District Lay Chaplain - David McMullan

District Secretary - Roger Gardiner

District Treasurer - Lewis Singleton

District Lecturer - Ivan Ross

Deputy District Lecturer - Jeremy McCullough